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Beverly Hills Adopts Rules for Street

The regulations come after two fatal crashes involving members of the Los Angeles Police Department. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Thursday June 19, 2014. (Published Thursday, June 19, 2014)

The interim safety plan outlines regulations for Loma Vista Drive, where LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee was killed March 7 in a crash with a construction truck. About two months later, LAPD Detective Ernest Allen was killed when his vehicle was struck by a cement truck about 25 yards from the Lee crash.

Lee was responding to an emergency call on the steep and winding street, which residents have called a safety hazard. Allen was on his way to a second job. Five crashes involving large trucks have been reported on the street north of Sunset Boulevard in the Greystone Mansion area since October 2013.

Fatal Beverly Hills Crashes

After the crashes, the city of Beverly Hills called for a street study and enacted a moratorium on the use of heavy haul trucks on the road. On Wednesday night, the council voted to lift the moratorium with certain safety measures recommended after a study that looked at traffic flow, vehicle speeds and circumstances that led to crashes in the Trousdale area.

Under the interim plan approved Wednesday, contractors must submit safety plans to the city for each project. Heavy haul trucks must have secondary brake devices and carry proof of vehicle inspection, according to the regulations. The city also must be provided with 24-hour notice for large deliveries and truck speed will be limited to 15 mph.

Violations will result in a shutdown of the construction site, according the city.

Beverly Hills Considers Safety Measures for Street

The city is considering the measures in the wake of two fatal crashes involving Los Angeles police and other traffic problems on the road. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at Noon on Thursday May 15, 2014.